Welcome. Support in the Wilmington, NC area includes Dr. Miles, Dr. Harris and Dr. Hooks Support Group meetings and other related events and activities.
These Weight-Loss Surgery Monthly Support Group meetings are surgeon supported and professionally led.
Studies show that those who attend support groups are more successful after surgery. Get plugged in to support group that fits your needs and share your experiences while learning from others.
Two of our Wilmington, NC support groups are open to the public. Below is a schedule of meeting time and events, with more specific details following (as submitted) in subsequent post.
On the FIRST Tuesday of each month (Dr. Miles)
NHRMC Cape Fear Site, Wrightsville, Ave 6:30 PM
3rd Floor Education Room
Directions: Take elevator to 3rd floor, exit to the right, make another right and then an immediate left into classroom.
On the SECOND Monday of each month (Dr. Harris)
NHRMC
SEAHEC Classroom D 6:00 PM
Directions to 17st Street, NHRMC: Pull into the main driveway at NHRMC and turn left into the Betty Cameron Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Park in lot and enter via the main entrance. Take elevators (they are at the left) to the FIRST floor. Exit, walk through waiting area and take hallway until you reach the SEAHEC library. Take the elevator to the ground floor. Exit the elevator and turn left. Classroom D is located to your immediate left.
Jacksonville, NC
4th Monday of the month
6 - 7pm
Onslow County Library, Jacksonville, NC
Doris Ave
july support group meeting - dr. miles
NHRMC Support Group
Tuesday
July 7, 2015
Cape Fear Hospital Site
6:30 p.m.
Topics:
"What's On Your Mind"?
and
Bariatric Eating Tasting
Facilitator: Kim Joyner, RN, CNOR
Julia Holloman
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june support (local)
June 2, 2015
6:30 PM
p.m.Cape Fear Hospital Site 3rd Floor Education Room South Guest Speaker: Katie Jay Topic: Katie's Jay's WLS Stages of Transformation
Bariatric surgery is a lifetime commitment! Find out how to make the most of your bariatric surgery with Katie Jay, MSW. Katie is a 10-year WLS veteran (maintaining a 140 lb. weight loss), researcher, author, international speaker, trainer, and coach. Katie will share her personal story along with her research on the psychological and behavioral stages most bariatric surgery patients move through following surgery. Katie will address strategies to thrive, weight goals and regain, emotional eating, transfer addiction, resilience, and long-term satisfaction – and more!
may local support meeting
NHRMC Support Group
TUESDAY, May 2015
6:30 p.m.
NHRMC Cape Fear Site
Cape Fear Education Room South 3rd Floor
Topic: What's on Your Mind?
and Unjury Protein Powder Tasting
Facilitator: Kim Joyner, RN, CNOR
march meeting
NHRMC SUPPORT GROUP MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015 — 6:30 p.m.
CAPE FEAR CAMPUS — 3rd FLOOR CLASSROOM
GUEST SPEAKER: ADAM HALL, STRATIVA REPRESENTATIVE
TOPIC: VITAMIN/MINERAL THERAPY IN THE BARIATRIC PATIENT with special focus on nasal Vitamin B12
Strativa has an impressive product line that actually can be purchased via your health insurance with a small deductible each month! VERY EXCITING! You don't want to miss this opportunity!
february meeting - dr. harris
February Support Group
Monday, February 9, 2015
6:00 p.m.
Auditorium ( see below for directions)
Topic: What's On Your Mind?
Let's Have honest discussion and get all questions answered!
Facilitator: Kim Joyner, RN
Directions: Pull into the main driveway at NHRMC and turn left into the Betty Cameron Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Park in lot and enter via the main entrance. Take elevators (they are at the left) to the FIRST floor. Exit, walk through waiting area and take hallway until you reach the Auditorium, located on the left. If you go to the SEAHEC library, you have gone too far.
New meeting room. It is brand new and aesthetically pleasing. PLUS....no food smells!